CVE-2007-3295 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary Perl code via path traversal in the user language profile setting.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3295?
CVE-2007-3295 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Yet another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a .. (dot dot) in the userlanguage profile setting, which sets the userlanguage key of the member hash, and is propagated to the language variable in (1) HelpCentre.pl and (2) ICQPager.pl, (3) the use_lang variable in Subs.pl, and the actlang variable in (4) Post.pl and (5) InstantMessage.pl; as demonstrated by pointing userlanguage to the English folder, modifying English/HelpCentre.lng file to contain Perl statements, and then invoking the help action in YaBB.pl.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3295?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yabb Yabb.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-3295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8gp-4pg8-hx24.